Student – skydiving fatalities

SFL has recorded 17 skydiving fatalities in this category since 2022, in 8 countries.

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17 records

Record Date Location Experience Context Cause Status
SFL-2025-039 16.09.2025 Aérodrome des Pujols, France 3 jumps, Student Student Under review Unconfirmed
SFL-2025-021 13.06.2025 Skydive Buzz, United Kingdom – Student Under review Unconfirmed
SFL-2024-031 02.08.2024 Skydive Perris, USA 0 jumps Student Landing – problem not involving turn Partially verified
SFL-2024-027 07.07.2024 Skydive Flanders, Belgium – Student Landing – problem not involving turn Unconfirmed
SFL-2023-026 18.06.2023 Aero Club Fortín, Argentina Student Student Under review Unconfirmed
SFL-2023-021 20.05.2023 Skydive Kapowsin, USA 0 jumps, Student Student Landing – problem not involving turn Partially verified
SFL-2023-005 18.02.2023 Adventure Skydive Center, USA 2 jumps, Student Student Medical Partially verified
SFL-2022-051 22.10.2022 Black Forest Skydive, Germany 40 jumps, Student Student Landing – unintentional low turn Unconfirmed
SFL-2022-044 15.09.2022 Skydive Atlas, USA 1 jumps Student Landing – intentional low turn Partially verified
SFL-2022-038 27.08.2022 Skydive Toronto, Canada Student Student Under review Unconfirmed
SFL-2022-035 30.07.2022 Skydive Meiendorf, Germany – Student Under review Unconfirmed
SFL-2022-030 19.07.2022 Brazil Student Student Under review Unconfirmed
SFL-2022-027 10.07.2022 Skydive Chesapeake, USA 5 jumps, Student Student Landing – problem not involving turn Partially verified
SFL-2022-025 25.06.2022 Kindel airfield, Germany – Student Under review Unconfirmed
SFL-2022-019 22.05.2022 Skydive Spaceland Atlanta, USA 7 jumps, Student Student Incorrect emergency procedures Partially verified
SFL-2022-016 25.04.2022 Skydown Skydiving, USA 1 jumps Student Landing – intentional low turn Partially verified
SFL-2022-003 27.02.2022 Skydive City Zephyrhills, USA 1 jumps Student Landing – intentional low turn Partially verified